Brown told to repay £12,415.10 of expenses

Here’s the statement from the office of the PM, courtesy of Sky’s Cheryl Smith:

Mr Brown received a letter from Sir Thomas Legg this afternoon.

Sir Thomas Legg has issued his provisional conclusions to MPs, asking for further information where necessary before concluding in December.

Mr Brown has always supported this process and will cooperate fully and make the necessary repayment.

Mr Brown’s expenses have always been cleared by the House Authorities as entirely consistent with the rules.

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He has not claimed the maximum level of expenses.

The Review says its findings “carry no implication about the conduct or motives of the MPs concerned”.

To be absolutely sure, Mr Brown has asked the Cabinet Secretary to ask Sir Philip Mawer in his role as Independent Adviser on Ministers Interests, to consider whether there has been any breach of the Ministerial Code.